Thomas Gilbert was a British architect who lived from 1706 to 1776. He is best known for designing and building St. George's Church on the

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. His architectural design, which he applied to the Church, came from

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. When he died Thomas Gilbert was buried beneath St George's Church altar.

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1706 births 1776 deaths British ecclesiastical architects {{UK-architect-stub